Journals and essays from the life of a quintessential Englishman
1913-2006

Monday, April 30, 2007

Thursday 6th February 1936

Works: I am to spend the whole spring and summer in the stores. Am now officially confirmed as Assistant Foreman – can hardly be called a student still! The stores is Hell during the “rush” season, which is just beginning.

Strolled along the river bank at lunch time and called at the boat house where Harvey used to “sweep away leaves from the autumnal trees”. Wood Haw, by the way, has been sold and converted into a riding school or something. I asked Franks if he knew where the family had moved. He did not know.